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This resolution requests the West Virginia Division of Highways to rename the Skitter Creek Bridge on Interstate 77 in Fayette County as the "U.S. Army Major Jerome Lee Workman Memorial Bridge" in honor of a distinguished World War II veteran. The resolution provides extensive background on Jerome Lee Workman, highlighting his military service with the 104th Infantry Division Timberwolves, where he earned multiple decorations including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts for extraordinary actions during combat in the Netherlands, such as single-handedly neutralizing a Nazi machine gun nest and helping wounded comrades. Beyond his military service, Workman was also a skilled engineer who worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, later becoming a successful business professional in the electricity and mining industries. The resolution aims to commemorate Workman's significant contributions to his state and country by establishing a permanent memorial through the bridge naming, and it directs the Division of Highways to create and install appropriate signage identifying the bridge, with the Senate Clerk responsible for forwarding the resolution to the highway commissioner.